{"product_id":"santa-rosa-plum-tree","title":"Santa Rosa Plum Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003eSanta Rosa Plum Tree is a California orchard classic with bold flavor, beautiful fruit, and exceptional value as a pollinizer. Medium-to-large plums ripen red-purple over amber, enclosing golden-red flesh with a vivid balance of sweetness and tang. The juicy fruit is excellent fresh and has enough acidity and aroma for baking, preserves, sauces, and desserts. Fragrant white spring blossoms bring ornamental appeal and overlap with many Japanese plums and pluots, helping Santa Rosa support fruit set throughout a mixed stone-fruit planting. Developed by Luther Burbank and named for his California home, the variety has remained popular because it is more than dependable: its flavor is lively, recognizable, and rewarding. For gardeners choosing one foundational Japanese plum, Santa Rosa offers a versatile harvest and relationships with many of the orchard’s most exciting hybrids.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSanta Rosa grows semi-dwarf on Citation rootstock and is suited to USDA zones 5–10, with a confirmed 300-hour chill requirement. In suitable climates, harvest generally spans late June through early July. Plant in full sun, thin crowded fruit, and maintain even irrigation as the crop ripens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSanta Rosa is self-fruitful and can bear alone. Another compatible Japanese plum may improve set, and Santa Rosa itself is a valuable partner for \u003ca href=\"\/products\/plum-japanese-satsuma-semi-dwarf\"\u003eSatsuma\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dapple-dandy-plumcot-tree\"\u003eDapple Dandy\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/flavor-king-pluot-tree-1\"\u003eFlavor King\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSanta Rosa Plum Tree Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium to large red-purple plums with golden-red flesh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlavor and texture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Juicy, aromatic, sweet, tangy, and richly balanced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest uses:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fresh eating, baking, preserves, sauces, and desserts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late June to early July, with timing varying by region and season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5–10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChill hours:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTree size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Semi-dwarf on Citation rootstock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Self-fruitful; another compatible plum may improve set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended pollinizers\/companions:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/products\/plum-japanese-satsuma-semi-dwarf\"\u003eSatsuma\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dapple-dandy-plumcot-tree\"\u003eDapple Dandy\u003c\/a\u003e, or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/flavor-king-pluot-tree-1\"\u003eFlavor King\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thin clusters and harvest progressively as color and flavor deepen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSomething special:\u003c\/strong\u003e Luther Burbank named this enduring plum for Santa Rosa, California, where he conducted much of his breeding work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOrchard Planning Resources\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/articles\/bare-root-tree-selection-guide\"\u003eBare Root Tree Selection Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/articles\/planting-bare-root-trees-for-beginners-a-comprehensive-guide\"\u003eHow to Plant Bare Root Trees\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1Rdt4TYt4fE0vpvNhXDgewxzwx4hg8xQc8_14DbtDKNc\/edit?usp=drivesdk\"\u003eFruit and Nut Tree Characteristics\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vRTawkXXtycdiTxe58p-gVjdAzuxvNCc7sZ9wri56m0rgvBQIbRObXuK2hSdDHL08ev0R3uzcupme6D\/pubhtml\"\u003eTree Rootstock Characteristics Chart\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Grow Organic","offers":[{"title":"Semi-Dwarf BareRoot","offer_id":42934152265841,"sku":"FT201","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0061\/1391\/9089\/files\/Santa_Rosa_Plum.jpg?v=1769758590","url":"https:\/\/www.groworganic.mom\/products\/santa-rosa-plum-tree","provider":"Grow Organic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}